President's Volunteer Service Award

The President's Volunteer Service Award is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging United States citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents of the United States through presidential recognition to live a life of service.

Award Eligibility
Any individual, family, or group can receive Presidential recognition for volunteer hours earned over a 12-month period or over the course of a lifetime at home or abroad. The following are the eligibility requirements for each age group:

Hours by Award

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Kids (5-10)

26-49 hours

50-74 hours

75+ hours

Teens (11-15)

50-74 hours

75-99 hours

100+ hours

Young Adults (16-25)

100-174 hours

175-249 hours

250+ hours

Adults (26 and older)

100-249 hours

250-499 hours

500+ hours

Family & Groups

200-499 hours

500-999 hours

1,000+ hours

President's Lifetime Achievement Award: All Ages: 4,000 hours or more of volunteer service (over a lifetime).

Award Packages
The complete package includes a certificate, pin, and a congratulatory letter from the President.

Verifying Hours
Hours obtained through a HandsOn San Diego managed project are verified by the HandsOn San Diego Team Leader.

For hours completed outside of a HandsOn San Diego managed project, hours need to be signed-off by a representative of the benefiting organization. With proof, HandsOn San Diego can include these hours in your PSVA application. Because the cost of the award comes out of our budget, we are only able to certify hours for San Diego County residents or hours served in San Diego County.